Thank you reason

[Dulcinea]

For an entirely enjoyable evening. You have an instinctive knack for making guests feel welcome.

Everything was just perfect. Good food, good company - for what else could one ask?

[Dulcinea]

reason,

Please be assured that Sam was doing what he really wanted to do. I could have yelled at him and bullied him into participating, but he would have been sullen and resentful. He asked me if he could take a book with him, he asked me if he could sit somewhere and read it. I knew that he would enjoy that more than enforced socialization.

[reason]

Originally posted by Dulcinea:
reason,

Please be assured that Sam was doing what he really wanted to do. I could have yelled at him and bullied him into participating, but he would have been sullen and resentful. He asked me if he could take a book with him, he asked me if he could sit somewhere and read it. I knew that he would enjoy that more than enforced socialization.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So he wasn't hiding because I didn't buy enough meat and didn't have a chair out for him? I think when I did my count I forgot to include myself. I kept thinking to myself, "7 guests" not even considering my ass also needs a place to sit.

I get so distracted when I'm busy or in unfamiliar situations that obvious stuff flies right by me. In my mind I'm buzzing, "I gotta do this, I gotta do that..." My brain starts churning, and it takes a while for it to slow down, so it ends up being difficult for me to be simulataneously socially aware and productive.

BTW, I intended to give you the home tour, but got distracted.

[reason]

Psycho dog didn't actually bite your kid, did he? He was unusually fiesty last night, even for him.

[gae]

I'd like to point out that reason was a wonderful host and that his house passed the white glove test.

[reason]

Originally posted by gae:
I'd like to point out that reason was a wonderful host and that his house passed the white glove test.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You are only saying that because you walked out the door with 2.5 steaks and a couple loaves of Panera bread.

[reason]

for what else could one ask?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Maybe a seat for your kid?

<font color="#FFFFAA" size="1">[ September 26, 2005 10:39 AM: Message edited by: Live From Florida ]</font>

[Dulcinea]

Originally posted by Live From Florida:

BTW, I intended to give you the home tour, but got distracted.[/QB]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think this constitutes a rain check.


No one was bitten, you had enough steaks, my social son was social and my son who prefers reading to chatting with a bunch of adults did that. You had enough chairs.

It was a magical evening.

[captain whizbang]

Dulc,

You are ever so gracious, and I appreciate the preemptive thank you. However...

I would like to tell you how mortified I am and truly apologize. Please forgive me and please be assured it was totally unintentional. Let me just say I've been going nonstop since last Monday, and I guess it took its toll.

I was laying bed. Couldn't sleep. Couldn't sleep. Something was bothering me about the night and I couldn't place my finger on it.

Once I figured out what a complete idiot I am, i had to write immediately. Since I don't have laptop set up yet, I came down to Jacob's on Hamilton, where they have a computer set up.

Why didn't anyone say anything? I thought the kid was like my 15 year old nephew who no longer likes to hang out with the grown ups.

We had plenty of food, even if I can't count. I even have the extra chair. I spent too much time and effort for this kind of screw up.

With that said, I'm really glad you came, and I would have been happy to feed all. Everybody, please accept my apology.

<font color="#FFFFAA" size="1">[ September 26, 2005 12:50 AM: Message edited by: captain whizbang ]</font>

[Dulcinea]

Originally posted by Live From Florida:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dulcinea:


It was a magical evening.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Was it more magical than anything GL ever held for you.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">*shudders delicately* I do NOT want to think about what GL may have ever held for me.